The offspring produced from asexual reproduction is ______ of the parent.

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Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which offsprings arise from a single organism and inherit the genes of that parent only; it does not involve the fusion of gametes. The offspring produced from asexual reproduction is exact copy of the parent.

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Identify the incorrect statement.
(a) In asexual reproduction, the offspring produced are morphologically and genetically identical to the parent.
(b) Zoospores are sexual reproductive structures.
(c) In asexual reproduction, a single parent prodices offspring with or without the formation of gametes.
(d) Conidica are asexual structure in Penicillium.

Assertion : In asexual reproduction, only one parent is required to produce a new organism.
Reason : Regeneration is a type of asexual reproduction.

Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by asexual reproduction because
(a) Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
(b) Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition
(c) The genetic material comes from parents of two different species
(d) Greater amounts of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

Q. The offspring produced from asexual reproduction is called a _______.

Q. Reason for the greater similarities among the offsprings produced by asexual reproduction is:

(i) Asexual reproduction involves only one parent

(ii) Asexual reproduction involves two parents

(iii) Asexual reproduction involves gametes

(iv) Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes

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